Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-13
State News.
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ANDAoSCOGGIN.
LrvERhoRE FALLS Our corresponae,t
writes april IL: Several from this D ace AZ.
TENDED the exhibition given BY a local min .
sUe, roupe.-E- w. Presley returned last
", Mex from business trip to Boston Mrs.
w. n. Cnase, who has been quite i'll for
some time past is recovering.-The valuation
of East Livermore is s345, 09o. The conn,n
tax this year is $4,000 OF Liyer.,o,a H.,
valuation is s430. 7O9, and the county ,ax il
5000 80. One of our citizens invested sIo0
IN southern California land about a year AGO.
Inc land was sold recently for $3.50, an in.
crease OF $3.50 in years time.-The prns.
pect Tor free bridge between Livermnre and
East Livermore is at present verv fatterinu
In addition to the $1,000 which the county and
towns have together raised. the county, ma.
appropriated an additional $1,000. Mr. Smith
the principal owner in the bridge, has sgrred
70 take $1,000 for the property, and a paper i,
oelnR circulated this week to secure the re-
naming $1,000 bv subscription. |, ia
thought that the necessary amount can he
raised.-Esster Sunday was observed in the
churches BY displays of flowers and appro.
pirate sermons.-The Selectmen have been
taxing the valuation of the towns property dur
ing the past week &C. B. Knapp of East
Livermore has sold his ive-year-o!d horse TO
Portland gentleman for S4O0 The colt
Is OF Ethan Allen blood, Isl hands high,
~eigos looo pounds and is very promising
animal.-Mr. l.. Clancy and wife of East
Wilton made . visit in town last week -
Inc following were appointed bv the Sc.
iectmen Monday to constitute a Local Board
OF Health: N. Raymond, NJ. D., fer three
years; c. f. Knight, NJ. D.. for years and
Y. W. Brown for one year-A. c. Munsey.
left here Monday for New York, where he is
TO visit his son, Mr.. Frank A. Munsey who
IS the publisher of the Golden Argosv -
Mr.. .. s. Wright has been drawn Traverse
Juror to attend the April term of court at
auburn The school agent has decided upon
the following corps of instructors in the vii.
iage schools: II. r. Durham of Waterville,
graduate Of Colby, High school; Miss
Susie L Gordon of North
Livermore, Grammar school; Miss
Mabel Lamb, Intermediate and Mrs.
George Chandler, Primary. These are all
teachers of ability and experience and from
the success achieved BY them in former terms
In the school room we feel safe in predicting
pleasant and profitable spring terms The
schools begin week from Monday.-Teams
are out on wheels this week
FRANKLIN.
FARMINGToN.-Our corr spondent writes
April ii Rufus Brett died SUNDAY, after an
illness OF two years aged 50 years Mrs
Cuts is very sick, and her daughter, Mrs A
ID. Willard of Washington, is with her =
DR.. A. Reynolds is changing the glass in his
house to beautifully stained red The
home talent minstrels played here Thursday
night to about 500 spectators. The net pro-
ceeds were 5000, which are to purchase rub
Der coats for the fire company Normal>
went up to the maple sugar orchard Saturd Az
and very good time was enjoyed by all that
were present.-The churches were decorated
with flowers Easter, and Easter exercises
were observed in ALBION. S. Clifford B. lcher
has remodelled his house on Court street this
SPRINGS. Knowlton opens his new hotel
April Is 1t is the largest in Franklin county i.
and will accommodate 400 guests AT /
O'Clock Sunday night, Harvey Lowell's brick
dwelling house was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000; insured
NEW SHARON.-Our correspondent writes
April / The sleighing around here for the
week Just past has been excellent, and yer,
many have taken advantage of it to get in the
las; OF their wood and logs. Fletcher &
| Cookson have bought large lot of pine logs
and are saving them into boards, also bass
and hemlock logs.-Business at the mills is
brisk. Harding & Jordan's shoe shop is run
| ming its full number of hands. Nath Hard
ing first started in the shoe business 35 years
ago with very little capital, has accumulated
good property, and says he shall leave town
| and the business for a home in Southern Cal
ifornia before another winter comes.-Sen-
ator Norcross with his legislative experience
has also had in addition severe run OF the
measles since his return. He is now better.
j. w Corson, Esq of New Portland, has
/,
tive Corson.-John Diggles of Norridgewock
was in town Thursday to attend the funeral
services of his brother, Jonas Diggles. a
we'll known citizen A late letter from Asa
| Brown to his friends reports him to be in San
Diego, Cal, on the police force. john L
| Harding WAS elected school agent in the
north village district and John K. johnson in
| the south village The town, at its last cleo.
| ton, voted to have thorough re-valuation OF
| the real estate this year, the SelectmeU to be
| the assessors. 1t is said that property has
| depre ciated at least one -thrd in value in the
last forty years.
| The town of Phillips is in a predicsment
| At its annual town meeting it voted to abolish
the district school system. The meeting ad
journed sine die. Now the town notwith
standing the provisions of the law propose to
rescin1 its vote and 60 back on to the old
| system. Supt. Luce SAYS that it must wait
| three years before such change Is made.
WALDO.
FREEDOM Our correspondent writes Apri
| IL: ID B. johnson has had two car loads OF
| the fertilizers, from the minufactsrv of the
| Kendall FERTILE Co. at Bcwdoinham, de
| ivered at Thorndike station recently. Near y
all If it has been disposed of to farmers in
the and other towns in the vicinity of the
station Quite a number of the farmers +
this town will raise from one-hslf to two or
three acres of sweet corn, the coming summer
for the canning factory that is to be estsb'
lished at Unity village. Young has
been drawn as the juror from this town, for
the April term of the 5. j Court in thi
county-Mrs. Julia A. Chapman, who at
tempted to commit suicide few weeks ago
has been taken to DR.. Hsrlow's in Augusti
for treatment DR.. A. J. Billings, who ha'
been confined to his house by sickness TO
twow weeks. is out again